I slept for 3 hours last night (this morning). last night, Mom saw me looking at Haydn notes and insisted that I try a bottle of Chicken Essence dad received as a teachers' day present from someone in church. I went to sleep at 1am, but I didn't fall asleep until around 3am. I suspect it's because Chicken Essence makes your brain more active and alert, so that's probably why my brain refused to go to sleep.

I enjoyed the teachers' day celebration today. It was well planned. Our classroom had a nice Star Wars look. The lights were switched off and our windows were practically sealed with garbage bags. Imagine the heat... Anyone who walked past might have thought we were carrying out the IPP (In-Place Protection - for gaseous emergencies) exercise. Inside, the classroom was dark and we were just short of oil lamps for a medieval effect. Our classroom can become a Star Wars exhibit. Those who stayed back on Friday to prepare all the decorations really did a good job.

The Star Wars music went well. I wouldn't say all the hours we spent practicing amounted to that moment, but it was the process of preparing that was most memorable for me. It was a fun experience (like listening to the trumpet, clarinets and saxaphones up close for the first time). Good playing, people. I'm glad the teachers enjoyed it. Mrs Seet said, "This is what you get when you put your talents together."

Totoro was... ok... It wasn't the best I thought I could play. I admit I'm a perfectionist when it comes to music. Minus the stress/nervousness of performing, I enjoyed the music.

The game "whose line was it" was funny. It brought back memories of class. If anyone realised, last Friday was our last "normal" school day, and today was the last school-wide event for us. Now it's Prelims ->2 week Intensive revision -> 2 week Study leave -> O levels.

After the party, went for music again. It was the last part of O level composition. For the first time thoughout the entire coursework period, I felt a litle less relaxed. I typed in the rest of the expression markings, changed a few notes and then finalised the composition. Mr T checked through before I had to submit it. Thankfully, he said it sounded alright and had nothing to comment on. He refined the layout and I was done, officially. The next thing I have to worry about - O level music practical, which is, sadly, on Childrens' day.

To any teacher who is secretly reading this, happy teachers' day!

May the force be with you.